The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
MR. HANNA'S BILL, PROVIDING
FOR A UNIFORM SYSTR
Recommended by the Committees Of
Both Houses In Lieu OF All
Other Bills.
THE PRINCIPAL QUESTION DIS.
CUSSED In THE HOUSE.
It Provides for an Admirable
Scheme OF Public Instruction
Full Proceedings.
lsPkoIAL TO TIE APPRAL.l

NASHVILLE, TENN, March S.-Sendte.
The bill to incorporate the town Of
Newmarket was passed.
NRw BILLS.
For the protection of female pupils
in boarding schools.
To establish aud maintain uniform
system OF public schools.
To provide for the consolidation OF
railroad lines not competing.
To regulate the payment OF wages
Of laborers.
To fix the age at which children
may enter the public schools.
The Judiciary Committee, through
Mr.. Cobbs, reported favorsbly the bill
to employ stenogrsphers in courts Of
record.
The Judiciary Committee reported
for rejection the following bills:
To amend the marriage laws.
For the appointment of State Ii.
brsrian.
Discouragipg divorce suits.
To prevent girls under Is from mar
rying.
To establish the line between Ten
nessee and North Carolina.
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING.
To amend .he fish law and to pro-
tect fish in spawning time. Further
considfrAtio was postponed till Mon
day at 10 o'clock.
To prevent any joint stock COM
pany, corporation or association from
infringing upon the rights and privi-
leg Of their servants, agents or en-
ployes.
The bill failed for want of consti-
tutional majority.
SENATE BILLS THIRD READING. -
To regulate the expenses of sales OF
lands for partition. Passed.
To regulate the sales of real prop.
ertY made by courts of this State. The
bill limits the time for holding open
the Gales for advanced bids 10 twenty
days. Pending discussion at the hour
of noon, the special order to abolish
the charter of Green field, was taken
up. The bill failed for the want Of a
constitutional majority. the vote being
IA to IA. Recess to 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The unfinished business OF the
morning session was resumed.
Mr.. Trimble moved the previous
question.
The bill failed for want of consti-
tutional msjority. Yeas, 10; nays, IL.
Mr.. Trimble moved to suspend the
rules and take up the bill to cede GER
tain lands on the Cumberland river to
the United States government for the
erection of locks and dams at the
lower island, below the city. Passed
yeas, %; nays, O.
By Mr.. Trimb!e: To settle the puo-
lie debt. To fund coupons that have
been detached from State bonds.
Amended by Mr.. Norment: To fund
the coupons on the same basis as the
bonds. The bill passed-yeas "a,
nays 4.
BY Mr.. Mcdowell: For the estab-
lishment of common schools OF high
grade in municipal corporations. Re-
jected.
By Mr.. Padgett: To keep all the
documents of the several courts in the
courts. Passed.
By Mr., PadIett: Toprevent the pay
ment of corp oration employees in
scrip. Laid on the table.
By Mr.. Sparks: To provide for the
recurring of summons on absentees.
Recommended for rejection by the
Judiciary Committee.
The report was adopted.
By Mr. Cecil: Ame aiding 500 of Mil
liken and Vertrees code, 80 that no
warrant shall be drawn against a
county except it be properly taxed
and certified. Rejected.
Adjourned.